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#b9515a color: Dressed to the Nines

#b9515a is rgb(185, 81, 90) in RGB and oklch(56.986% 0.13469 17.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57%
0.135
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b9515a

#b9515a is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b9515a mixed with white

  1. b9515a
  2. c26369
  3. ca7479
  4. d28689
  5. da9799
  6. e1a8a9
  7. e8b9ba
  8. eecacb
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeded

Darker: #b9515a mixed with black

  1. b9515a
  2. a0454d
  3. 893a41
  4. 712f35
  5. 5b2429
  6. 461a1e
  7. 311013
  8. 1e0709
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9515a with less saturation

  1. b9515a
  2. b3565d
  3. ae5b60
  4. a85f63
  5. a16366
  6. 9b6769
  7. 956b6c
  8. 8e6e6f
  9. 877172
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #b9515a

What color is #b9515a?

#b9515a is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(185, 81, 90), in HSL hsl(354.81, 42.62%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.986% 0.13469 17.119).

What colors go well with #b9515a?

The complementary color of #b9515a is #008b8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5286 and #b55a26. The triadic partners are #4e8933 and #3f77c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9515a?

White text reads better on #b9515a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9515a a warm or cool color?

#b9515a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.135.